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ad rem

[ad rem, ahd rem] / æd ˈrɛm, ɑd ˈrɛm /

ADJECTIVE

germane

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applicable apropos apt pertinent relevant

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akin allied applicative applicatory apposite cognate connected fitting kindred kosher legit material on the button on the nose on-target proper related relating right on suitable that's the ticket to the point to the purpose

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inappropriate irrelevant unsuitable

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improper unfitting unrelated

ADJECTIVE

material

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considerable meaningful serious significant substantial

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cardinal essential fundamental grave key primary

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applicable applicative apposite apropos big consequential germane indispensable intrinsic momentous pertinent pointful vital weighty

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insignificant little meaningless minor small trivial unimportant

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auxiliary inessential nonessential secondary

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ethereal immaterial incorporeal intangible irrelevant mental unsubstantial

ADJECTIVE

pertinent

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admissible applicable appropriate germane opportune related

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apposite apropos apt connected fit fitting kosher legit material on the button on the nose on-target pat pertaining proper right on to the point to the purpose

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improper inapplicable inappropriate irrelevant unfitting unrelated unsuitable

ADJECTIVE

relevant

Synonyms

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admissible applicable compatible consistent germane important pertinent proper related significant suitable suited

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accordant allowable applicatory apposite appurtenant apt becoming cognate concerning conformant conforming congruent congruous consonant correlated correspondent fit fitting harmonious having direct bearing on having to do with material on the button on the nose pat pertaining to pointful referring relative right-on to the point weighty

Antonyms

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improper inapplicable inappropriate incompatible insignificant irrelevant trivial unacceptable unfitting unimportant unrelated unsuitable

Example Sentences

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"Nihil ad rem!" cried Mr. Skinner; "it's this man I want to ask."

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This criticism is either incorrect or nihil ad rem.

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The question, "Would a novelist in altered circumstances have given us more or better novels?" is sometimes treated as ultra vires or nihil ad rem on the critic's part.

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We have a display of learning to little purpose, quotations from Latin and Greek, really "nihil ad rem;" the "φαντασιας" of the Greek, and "visiones" of the Romans.

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And certainly this intimation from Suffolk Street, which might be very useful to a young barrister preparing for the circuit, is now to the "matter in hand" nihil ad rem.

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